Person:Barzillai Knight (3)

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Barzillai Knight
b.11 Mar 1757 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
d.20 Mar 1821 Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1750
  1. Deliverance Knight
  2. Mary Knight1751 - 1811
  3. Dorcas Knight1754 - 1791
  4. Hannah KnightBef 1758 -
  5. Barzillai Knight1757 - 1821
  6. Nathan KnightAbt 1760 -
  7. William KnightAbt 1771 - 1817
Spouse and Children
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m. 8 Feb 1776
  1. Waterman Knight
  2. Sarah Knight1776 - 1858
  3. Abigail KnightAbt 1779 -
  4. Daniel R. KnightAbt 1790 - 1874
  5. Zuriel W. KnightAbt 1794 - 1862
  6. Dorcas KnightAbt 1804 -
  7. Joseph W. Knight1804 - 1865
  8. Sukey KnightAbt 1806 -
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Facts and Events
Name Barzillai Knight
Gender Male
Birth? 11 Mar 1757 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Marriage 8 Feb 1776 Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United Statesto Eleanor Carpenter
Death? 20 Mar 1821 Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island
Burial? Cranston Historical Cemetery CR573, Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island
Reference Number? 1024+1482

MILITARY: http://persi.heritagequestonline.com October 1, 1935

BA-J/MCS Barsillai Knight W.13592

Mrs. Archibald McKie 168 Post Road Fairfield, Connecticut

Dear Madam: 

 Referance is made to your request for the record of Barzillai Knight, a soldier of the Revolution.

 The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim W.13592, based upon the military service of Barsillai or Barsillah Knight.

 He was the son of Richard Knight. The date and place of his birth are not given.

 He enlisted and served as private with the Rhode Island troops as follows: from April, 1775, eight or nine months in Captain Talbot's company in Colonel Hitchcock's regiment: from October, 1777, served in Captain William Field's company and was in General Spencer's Rhode Island Expedition, length of service not given: from March, 1778, one month in Captain William Field's company in Colonel Barton's regiment; from June,1778, one month in Captain Jonathan Knight's (not stated he was related to Barsillai Knight) company in Colonel Lippitt's regiment.

 Barsillai or Barsillah Knight married February 8, 1776, at Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, Eleaner Carpenter and both were then living in Cranston.

 He died March 20, 1821

 His widow, Eleanor, was allowed pension on her application executed July 6, 1838, at which time she was eighty years of age and was living in Johnston,Providence County,Rhode Island.

 She died August 24, 1844

 In 1836 on Sheldon Knight was justice of peace in Cranston,Rhode Island, and one Charles Knight was living in Johnston,Rhode Island, but it was not stated that they were related to the soldier.

Very truly yours A.D. Hiller Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Transcribed by William Custer Knight November 15, 2004

Media: Vital Record of Cranston, Johnston and North Providence, Rhode Island James N. Arnold 1983 1-295 Knight Barzilla, of Capt. Richard, and Eleanor Carpenter; m. by Nehemiah Knight, Justice, Feb. 8, 1776

DEATH: Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636 - 1850 First Series Births, Marriages and Deaths By James N. Arnold Vol. XII - 1901 - Page 550 Knight, Col. Barzillai, at Cranston, in 64th year, March 20, 1821

Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636 - 1850 Birth, Marriages and Deaths By James N. Arnold Vol. XV Providence, R.I. Narragansett Historical Publishing Company Providence Phenix - Deaths 1905 - Page 538 Knight, Col. Barzillai, at Cranston, in 64th year, March 20, 1821

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